Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, JOHN HUMPHREYS (1871 - 1926), bibliographer, man of letters, and educationist principalship, which he held till his death, With Sir John Williams and others he was one of the chief workers in the movement for a National Library of Wales, and one of its chief supporters after its foundation. His (Cwrtmawr) collection of books and manuscripts is now in that library. He was appointed a member of the Welsh Church Commission in 1908; in 1911 he was high sheriff of Cardiganshire and chairman
DAVIES, Sir LEONARD TWISTON (1894 - 1953), patron of the arts and of folk life studies the main instigator in establishing the department of Rural Life (1936) which led to the creation of the National Folk Museum (1947) (now Museum of Welsh Life) at St. Fagans. He made very many gifts to the Library and the Museum; he also worked hard and successfully to raise the levels of salaries in both establishments. In his last years he represented the Museum and the Library on the Standing
DAVIES, MYLES (or MILES) DAVIES (1662 - 1715?), religious controversialist and bibliographer styles himself a ' Gentleman of the Inns of Court,' a ' Barrister-at-Law,' and a ' Counsellor-at-Law.' The first volume of this (now very rare) work was first published separately in 1715 under the title of Eikon-Mikro-Biblike sive Icon Libellorum, or a critical history of pamphlets (London, 1715). Very likely it was the existence of an isolated volume with a separate title in addition to the six
DAVIES, RHISIART MORGAN (1903 - 1958), scientist and professor of physics developed an interest in stress waves, and became one of the leading specialists in this field. The results of his work were published in 1948 and this is now regarded as being basic to this branch of physics. He received a Ph.D. degree at Cambridge for his research work. He was released from his post during World War II to study under-water explosives for the Admiralty. At the end of the war he returned
DAVIES, STEPHEN (d. 1794), revived the defunct 17th century Baptist church at Carmarthen Gate church, now at Tabernacle chapel. But Davies and his party kept their hold on the Priory Street meeting-place, and also on Tŷ Coch in Llangynog parish, and duly ordained Davies as their pastor - not before 1778, however (Joshua Thomas, op. cit., 67), did the Baptist Association grant them formal incorporation. A chapel was built in Priory Street in 1786 - -the predecessor of the present Penuel
DAVIES, THOMAS RHYS (1790 - 1859), Baptist minister ) about some property, he severed his connection with the Baptists and joined the Wesleyans, but he returned to his old denomination in 1826. He was at Glynceiriog (1827-9), Stanhope Road, Liverpool, where he erected a chapel (1829-35), and Kilgerran (1835-43). In 1843 he returned to North Wales and settled at Glanwydden. He was now able to devote himself to his favourite role of itinerant preacher, and
DAVIES, WILLIAM (Gwilym Teilo; 1831 - 1892), man of letters, poet, and historian The Literature of the Kymry by Thomas Stephens, but was never published (the manuscript is now in the National Library of Wales). He was a frequent contributor to the periodicals of his time, and a novel written by him appeared in Y Byd Cymreig, 1862. He published his Llandilo-Vawr and its Neighbourhood, 1858, and Traethawd ar Caio a'i Hynafiaethau, 1862. A volume of his poetry, Gweithiau Gwilym
DAVIES, WILLIAM (Mynorydd; 1826 - 1901), sculptor and musician attended singing classes arranged by John Thomas (Ieuan Ddu, 1795 - 1871). He became leader of the Welsh Choral Society after Dan Jones. As a sculptor he exhibited about 40 times at the Royal Academy. He made busts of many Welsh preachers, and statues, that of Thomas Charles of Bala, now in front of the Calvinistic Methodist chapel at Bala, being his work. He died 22 September 1901, and was buried in the
DAVIES, WINDSOR (1930 - 2019), actor 2019, aged 88. His role in It Ain't Half Hot Mum led to several catch phrases, and he now has an internet meme - a dryly delivered 'Oh Dear. How Sad. Never Mind'.
DAVIES-COOKE family Gwysaney, Llannerch, Gwysaney, manuscripts, many of which are now deposited in the N.L.W. Among them is the famous ' Book of Llan Dav,' which is fully described by E. D. Jones in N.L.W. Jnl., iv, 123 et seq. Part of the collection was briefly described by John Cordy Jeaffreson in the Appendix (pp. 418-26) to the Sixth Report of the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, Part i, 1877-8, and in the Annual Report of the N.L.W. for 1946
DAVIS family, coalowners , Davis had taken a lease of valuable steam-coal seams on the Blaen-gwawr estate at Aberaman, and began sinking a pit there in 1843, using first (1845) the canal and, afterwards (1847), the new Taff Vale Railway to get his coal down to Cardiff. Leaving the Hirwaun shop in charge of his second son, Lewis (below), he now placed his eldest son, David (below), in a shop at Trecynon (Aberdare); and as a
DAVIS, DAVID (Dafis Castellhywel; 1745 - 1827), Arian minister, poet, and schoolmaster Commentary and published two Welsh sermons, 1832 and 1848. He died 28 November 1860. His very interesting diaries are now in the National Library - NLW MS 5487-99. There was another TIMOTHY DAVIS (1709 - 1771), minister of Cilgwyn, Cardiganshire, and its associated congregations. He married in 1740 Mary (or Sarah), daughter of Jenkin Jones (1695 - 1725), also minister of Cilgwyn, who was son of John Jones

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